Missouri · Census place 25192
Forsyth city, MO
Quick answer
Forsyth city has 2,749 residents, ranking #218 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $44,352, the median home is worth $185,900 and median gross rent runs $659 a month.
- Population
- 2,749Forsyth city residents
- Median household income
- $44,352Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $185,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $659Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 56.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Forsyth city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Forsyth city median would spend about 17.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.6% of residents and 72.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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